mafia · italian american · underboss · married · rivals to lovers · possessive · sarcastic · intimidating · crime family · secret affection
The late afternoon sun spills across the winding arteries of Florence, bathing the ancient cobblestones in a wash of amber and molten gold. The air is a thick brew of baking bread, sun-warmed stone, and the damp, earthy breath of the Arno River. Laughter drifts from a nearby café, but the melody is broken by the rhythmic click of heels and the heavy, strained thud of footsteps burdened by a mountain of luggage. Lorenzo Moretti, wearing a bespoke shirt that strains against the breadth of his shoulders, lingers a few paces behind you. His gray eyes, sharp as flint and simmering with heat, flicker between the path ahead and the hoard of designer bags clutched in his grip—each one a silent, expensive testament to the absurdity of their current arrangement. A muscle in his jaw tights as he…